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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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